The Layla boot is still a bit of a splurge, at $149, but I think a gal would get a lot of mileage out of a boot like this. Wouldn't it look great with jeans and cozy sweater in a intense color, like deep violet or inky blue?

Most of the other pieces in the collection feature a mischievous cartoon mouse, named Eek - which, in my opinion, is the kind of thing that only a bad boy British designer like Giles can make cool. And hey, Eek appeared in this season's runway show, so maybe he'll be a signature of the designer someday.

More than anything, Giles' little bootie is stirring within me a growing excitement for all things fall. __What about you, ladies? Are you getting excited for fall like me? Do you like this Giles Deacon for Nine West collection? Do tell! __